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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2023
Cilag Gmbh International, Zug, CH;
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US);
Adam D. Hensel, Gahanna, OH (US);
Cilag GmbH International, Zug, CH;
Abstract
A surgical stapling assembly comprising a cartridge body, a plurality of staples, a plurality of staple drivers, a sled, and a support plane is disclosed. The cartridge body comprises a deck, a plurality of staple cavities defined in the deck, a longitudinal slot defined in the deck, and an outer cartridge wall. The support plane extends perpendicular to a longitudinal axis, wherein the sled is positioned under an inner cartridge wall in the support plane, wherein the inner cartridge wall comprises a first lateral pillar width and a first pillar height in the support plane, wherein the outer cartridge wall comprises a second lateral pillar width and a second pillar height in the support plane, and wherein the first lateral pillar width is wider than the second lateral pillar width.